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About the Role

This role supports the Commercial Litigation Practice, which specializes in representing clients in high-stakes business disputes across various industries. The practice provides expert legal services in contract disputes, class actions, business torts, shareholder and partnership disputes, antitrust, and intellectual property litigation, handling all phases from pre-litigation to trial and appellate proceedings. Legal assistants will support legal teams, gaining an understanding of civil litigation mechanics through training and on-the-job experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform legal and factual research
• Participate in and prepare documents for production
• Maintain and index case files
• Prepare material for depositions and witness interviews
• Summarize and digest transcripts
• Prepare exhibits for pleadings, trials, and hearings
• Cite check and shepardize legal memoranda, briefs, articles, and opinions
• Create Tables of Authorities and of Contents
• Prepare pleadings and supporting materials for filing or service
• Create electronic and hard copies of trial books and case binders
• Prepare for and attend depositions, hearings, and trials
• Arrange for court reporters, interpreters, and conference rooms
• Create charts, graphs, and tables for data analysis
• Utilize firm resources to accomplish tasks
• Prepare daily time entries for services performed
• Utilize e-discovery software programs and other spreadsheet and database programs as needed

Requirements

• Four year college degree with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.5
• Strong academic background
• Clear and concise writing skills
• Good verbal communication skills
• Related work and/or internship experience
• Excellent organizational skills
• Willingness and ability to work overtime and long hours
• Basic knowledge of and proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Familiarity and competency with technology
• Ability to follow through on projects
• Ability to work under pressure and with a variety of personalities
• Ability to work with and liaise with colleagues in other internal departments
• Excellent professional references
• Excellent judgment
• High ethical standards
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to travel as needed
• Foreign language skills a plus (especially Spanish)

Skills

• Clear and concise writing
• Verbal communication
• Organizational skills
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Technology competency
• Project follow-through
• Working under pressure
• Interdepartmental liaison
• Judgment
• Ethical standards
• Confidentiality
• Foreign language (especially Spanish)

Location

• New York

Experience Level

• Related work and/or internship experience

Education Level

• Four year college degree with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.5

Salary/Compensations

• $61,000 - $68,000

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life coverage
• Disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement savings
• Vacation time
• Leave programs (including parental leave)
• Performance bonus eligible (for exempt roles)

About the Company

• White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions, and governments worldwide.
• With a long history as an international firm, we are well-positioned to help clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may arise.
• Operating across six continents and working in virtually every country, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality, full-service practice that competes at the top of the market.
• We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in key financial markets and our expertise in handling complex cross-border work.
• Our people and clients value our collaboration across geographic and practice boundaries, which attracts and retains significant cross-border work.
• Our lawyers and Business Services professionals are globally minded, enterprising, and committed to excellence, representing multiple nationalities and speaking a vast array of languages.

Equal Opportunity

• White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a fair workplace.
• It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.
• Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact talent.acquisition@whitecase.com.